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What’s new in the veterinary world? How harmful is bute and findings on asthma *H&H Plus*

Andrea Oakes

    • Medicine side effects are under the spotlight, in the latest research from Peter Green MRCVS

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    FOR years, equine vets and owners have been familiar with painkiller phenylbutazone (bute), but we now know it is not the harmless medicine it was once perceived to be – and should not be given long term or as a routine medication.

    Bute is classed as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and other medicines in the same family have recently been developed to treat inflammation and pain – such as meloxicam and flunixin, which have fewer side effects.

    Vets in Denmark studied horses given these NSAIDs when they were treated at the veterinary hospital in Copenhagen; those with no history of colic, low worm burdens and under treatment for issues such as lameness and respiratory problems received these as part of their therapy.

    This feature can also be read in Horse & Hound magazine, on sale date 24 June 2021

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